Lime Pork Chops

recipe adapted from Taste of Home

Ingredients

Marinade:

• 6 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Chops and sauce:

• 6 bone-in pork chops (1-inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons EVOO
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons honey

Directions

1. In a 13 x 9 casserole dish combine marinade ingredients and whisk together.  Add pork chops and coat.  Cover and marinate overnight in refrigerator.
2. Drain and discard marinade from pork.  In a skillet brown the chops in oil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.  Remove and keep warm.
3. For the sauce, whisk together lime juice, cumin, chili powder, salt, orange juice, and honey.  Set aside.  In small bowl, whisk together cornstarch with chicken broth.  Set aside.
4. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to skillet and add garlic.  Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Add the lime juice mixture and and chicken broth mixture to the skillet and bring to a boil.  Allow the sauce to thicken for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.  Add the pork chops back into the skillet and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.  Serves 6.

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